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Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation

Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,072
Charities
£2,704,707,050
Total Income
£272,076
Avg Income
81.8%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Shelfanger Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

To provide premises and recreational facilities for the parishoners of Shelfanger village and the neighbourhood.The Village Hall trustees are committed to ensuring all members, likely members,volunteers and members of the public are treated favourably on the grounds of gender,marital status, race, religion, age, ethnic origin or sexual orientation.

Latest Income: £14,582
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Gravenhurst Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Gravenhurst Reading Room is run by a committee for the village charity, the activities are mainly control of the hireing and maintenance of the reading room , to provide the village with use for internal recreation within the hall.

Latest Income: £14,578
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Great Finborough Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of Great Finborough without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for: (a) meetings, lectures and classes, and (b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £14,543
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Village Hall, Crowmarsh Gifford

Facilities, Leisure

The building is used as a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Crowmarsh Gifford without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisuretime occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants as per the declaration of trust.

Latest Income: £14,540
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Staple Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provide facilities for recreational,educational and social activities in the community of Staple and surrounding villages. Village Hall available for hire as venue for private functions;some catering facilities and equipment included.

Latest Income: £14,540
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Grays Public Purposes And Recreational Charity

Charitable activities, Leisure

The Charity provides grants to individuals and organisations in need of financial assistance which are located in Thurrock, Essex.

Latest Income: £14,526
Areas of Operation: Thurrock
Status: Registered
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Coveney Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Coveney Village Hall is one of the very few amenities in Coveney and provides social and recreation facilities to all parishioners.

Latest Income: £14,489
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Hevingham Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the area for their benefit and for forms of recreational use.

Latest Income: £14,471
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Ruardean Hill Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Sport, leisure, recreation, community events.

Latest Income: £14,463
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Brighton Hill Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Brighton Hill and the neighbourhood by associating with the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effect to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said.

Latest Income: £14,443
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Stondon Massey Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

The Village Hall is maintained for use by local groups, clubs and individual hirers, which currently include,three darts groups, three art groups, pilates, dance, two Church groups, yoga, over 60s keep fit, parish council meetings and casual lettings for various purposes. Fund raising events are also held eg Bingo, Quiz Nights, and entertainment by local singer.

Latest Income: £14,439
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Darley Playing Fields Association

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The provision of a playing field, including a football pitch, children's playgound and sports pavilion for the village of Darley in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire.

Latest Income: £14,426
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Goathurst Village Hall Charity

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of the village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the village. Various forms or recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions for the inhabitants of the village.

Latest Income: £14,414
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Worrall Hill Recreation Ground Scheme

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Halloween Disco, Easter Egg draw, Discos, fundraising,hire of premises, Donation from football clubs

Latest Income: £14,406
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Wylye Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Management of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Wylye and the neighbourhood, and in particular for the use of meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £14,404
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Town Estate Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

The Town Estate Educational Foundation is a trust that gives grants to residents of the village of Hempnall which support educational, training, sport and recreational activities. Grants are given to individuals and organisations including the village primary school.

Latest Income: £14,364
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Emsworth Primary School Association

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Cake sales, entertainment for the school children, family discos, family quiz evenings, fairs.

Latest Income: £14,362
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Leyton Sports Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Recreation ground for the enjoyment and recreation of Youth of East London.Activities include: Boxing Gym (specialist only)CricketFootballMulti Gym/ Weights RoomPavilion Long RoomSchool sports daySports Hall0001

Latest Income: £14,350
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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Aythorpe Roding Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving conditions of life

Latest Income: £14,340
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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North Cave Playing Field

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To provde sport and recreation, including a childrens play area, for the residents of North Cave and the surrounding villages.

Latest Income: £14,339
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Taplow And Hitcham Recreation Grounds Association Limited

Facilities, Leisure

The charity owns and maintains a recreation ground in Taplow which is used by local people for recreational purposes. The charity also owns a sports ground leased to a local sports club adjacent to the recreation ground.

Latest Income: £14,303
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall And Recreation Ground Repair Fund

Facilities, Leisure

To assist in the repair and maintenence of the Boughton Monchelsea Recreation Ground by providing interest income from Investments.

Latest Income: £14,301
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Lelant Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provide a facility for Social and recreational activities for Lelant Villagers

Latest Income: £14,290
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Cardiff Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Social, recreational and sporting activities

Latest Income: £14,283
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Village Hall (chilthorne Domer)

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity's aim is to provide a centre for social and recreational activities for the inhabitants of Chilthorne Domer and those who live in the immediate vicinity regardless of race, sex, age, colour, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability.

Latest Income: £14,278
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many recreation leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 4,072 registered recreation leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the recreation leisure charities by income?

Royal Mencap Society is the largest by latest reported annual income (£244.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of recreation leisure charities?

Recreation leisure charities reported a combined annual income of £2.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for recreation leisure charities?

Across all recreation leisure charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 81.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of recreation leisure charities?

Recreation leisure charities have an average annual income of £272k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.